Tradition holds that the Maid of Honor is always a treasured role in a
wedding. It can be the sister, a cousin and often times it is the bosom
friend of the bride. It is enough trouble to mother over the bride over
the days leading to the wedding. You can pick up after her, you can be
the shoulder to cry on and more importantly you can be the rock she can
lean on when stress falls upon her.Public speaking in general
is one of the greatest fears of man. But anyone can compose and deliver
an excellent speech aided by the right tools. Knowing what to include
in your speech is key to the composition but its delivery makes the
prose into poetry.The Maids speech has a different structure
from the Best Man. His is often meant to roast or to humiliate before
any praise is given. It is often a recollection of how he was chosen
for the role and recounts the many adventures they had during a certain
period in their life.This speech mainly has to praise and put
attention to the bride. The choice of delivering it unrehearsed or read
from a draft requires almost the same effort. But the chances of the
former, becoming more prodigious than the latter is slim at most.The prominent parts of the body of the speech generally covers the following items:Time & HumorA
timeline of how long you have known the bride mixed with funny
anecdotes during the shared time. Were you sorority sisters and the
lollipop girls living next door? Were you part of a varsity or
co-workers in some firm? Was she the doting or terrorizing sister but
still wished to grow up to be just like? Hone on one and speak with a
smile.Small ImperfectionsTry not to overshadow
the ego of the men but do continue with the queer mannerism or habit
that the bride has. Share a time when this caused an embarrassment to
both of you or if she was reprimanded by an authority for such a feat.
Then round it up with how the groom will now have to live with it for
eternity and beyond.The MatchWrite about the
time the bride was just entertaining this groom as a suitor. Its sure
to be a lively insight on first impressions and many awkward moments
for the couple.PerfectionRound it up how people
are so imperfect but as a couple sitting at the head of the table right
seem so perfect for each other. The best mans speech often forgets to
praise the bride, pay him the favor of inclusion.SpiritsNinety-nine
percent of the time a family is sprung right after the union so say a
prayer for hope, health and happiness and beseech God for these
blessings while engaging on this new phase of life. You may choose not
to go too heavy on this part if the couple or the families are not too
religious.AdviceThen close the speech with your
best advice or offer a piece of wisdom that has been seemingly passed
on from generation to generation.Now you have the proper parts
in your speech, but never forget that proper gesturing or the use of
your hands will compliment your delivery very well. Be eloquent, deep
and sufficiently concise. Most importantly, do not forget to find your
glass filled and offer a toast to the happy couple while mentioning
their names. Cheers!
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